The annual Dead Sea Conference's aim is to discuss major health policy issues on the public agenda in order to improve the functioning of the health system. During the conference, participants of the top-echelon of the health system personnel in Israel exchange opinions, reach conclusions and agree on recommendations.

Each year, a broad policy issue is selected by the NIHP's Board of Directors and position papers on different aspects of the issues are prepared well ahead of time by designated teams, coordinated by a steering committee. The draft papers are then discussed and modified by the participants during the two days of the conference in order to reach an agreement and compile a position paper with recommendations. Despite the participants being of different and sometimes opposing opinions and interests, an effort is made to create an open discussion and avoid arguing and negotiation. The final versions of the papers are approved by the plenum and presented as a "white paper" to the Minister of Health. Experience shows that more than once the recommendations have been translated into action plans.

List of Dead-Sea Conferences:

	The Ninth Dead Sea Conference, 2008: Human Resources in the Health System
	(Hebrew)
	The Eighth Dead-Sea Conference, 2007: The HMOs' Corporate Governance,
	Boundaries and Baskets of Services. (Hebrew)
	The Seventh Dead-Sea Conference, 2006: Healthy Behavior as a National Endeavour
	(Hebrew)
	The Sixth Dead-Sea Conference, 2005: Competition and Regulation in the Healthcare
	System (Hebrew)
	The Fifth Dead-Sea Conference, 2004: The Hospital in the Healthcare System (Hebrew)
	The Fourth Dead-Sea Conference, 2003: Gaps and Inequalities in the Healthcare System
	(Hebrew)
	The Third Dead-Sea Conference, 2002: The Third Part of The National Health Insurance
	Law (Hebrew)
	The Second Dead-Sea Conference, 2001: Aspects in Community Medicine: Primary,
	Secondary and Physician’s Reward (Hebrew)
	The First Dead-Sea Conference, 2000: The Healthcare System in the next Decade:
	Continuing the Reform (Hebrew)